Barrette



Dec. 9, 1930.

A. GOODMAN ET AL ,7 ,4

BARRETTE Filed April 24, 1929 INVENTOR AER/4 HAM 6000/ 1 14505 GOOD/VANATTORNEY Patented Dec. 9, 1930 UNITED STATES ABRAHAM GOODMAN AND JACOBGOODMAN, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK,

BARRETTE Application filed April 24,

This invention relates to improvements in hair fasteners of the barrettetype.

The objects of the invention are to provide a hair fastener having ahinged tongue which is adapted to firmly grip the hairto hold it inplace; to provide a hinge of novel and simple construction; and toprovide a catch for the free end of the tongue, which catch covers saidend when in closed position and holds it against accidental unlockingmovement.

With these, and other objects in view, the invention consists in thenovel construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described, andillustrated in the accompanying l5 drawings, in which Figure l is alongitudinal sectional view of the barrette. Fig. 2 is a bottom planview. Fig. 3 is an enlarged section through the hinge on line 33 of Fig-1.

Fig} 4 is an enlarged section through the hinge on line H of Fig. 3,and,

Fig. 5 is an enlarged section through the catch on line 55 of Fig. 1. a5

curved in the direction of length, which bar may be made of pyroxolin,metal, or any other suitable material. The bar is preferablyconveXo-concave in section to provide the re- 39 quired strength andstiffness with a minimum quantity of material, and to provide anornamental curved front surface, although bars of other shape may beused if desired. V A metal tongue 2 is hinged tothe back of the bar 1 atone end thereof. The tongue is also similarly curved in the direction oflength, and is convexo-concave in section to render it rigid. One end ofthe tongue is bent or coiled'inwar'dly to form a cylindrical pivot 3aboutwhich the tongue turns freely and smoothly.

The tongue is secured to the bar by means I of a'hinge4 which looselyembraces the pivot 3 and passes through a slot 5 in the tongue adj acentto the pivot. The slot 5 is somewhat wider than the width of the hinge 4to permit of slight lateral angular movement of the tongue with respectto the hinge. The hinge may be made of the same kind of material as thebar, and it is cemented or other- The devicecomprises a barrette bar 11929. Serial No. 357,636.

wise'suita-bly secured thereto in fixed posi tion.

surface of the opposite end of the bar to 'engage and hold the narrowedfree end 7 of the tongue in its closed position. The catch may be madeof a single piece of metal bent in hook shape and preferably having twoupturned side flanges 8 between which the end 7 of the tongue isreceived and held against accidental disengagement.

In applying the barrette to the hair, the hair is engaged in between thetongue 2 and the bar 1, and the free end of the tongue is then locked inthe catch to retain the device in place in the hair, the loose play ofthe tongue in its hinge permitting of the necessary lateral movement ofthe tongue required to lock it in place.

Modifications in the details of construe tion and arrangement of partsherein illustrated and described may be made without departing from thescope of the invention as defined in the claims.

What we claim is 1 1. A barrett-e comprising a bar curved in thedirection of length, a rigid tongue of conveXo-concave section curvedlengthwise and having one end coiled inwardly to form a pivot aboutwhich it turns, a slot in the tongue adjacent the pivot, a hinge securedto one end of the bar loosely embracing the pivot and passing throughthe slot in the tongue, the-slot being slightly wider than the width ofthe hinge to permit lateral playof the tongue with respect to the hinge,and a catch at the opposite end of the bar to hold the free end of thetongue in closed position. i

2. A barrette comprising a bar of conveXo-concave section curved in thedirection of length,a rigid tongue also of conveXoconcave section curvedin the direction of length and having one end bent to form a pivot aboutwhich, it turns, a slot in the tongue adjacent the pivot, a hingesecured to one end of the bar loosely embracing the pivot and passingthrough the slot in the tongue, the slot being slightly wider thanthewidth of the hinge to permit lateral A catch or guard 6 is fastenedto the inner 5 locked when in 'closed position.

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